A GOOD WALK
Cullen was unable to keep the momentum going and dropped out of contention after a second round 76 while a lost ball off the 15th tee saw the end of Murphy’s challenge as he faded to a 77.
It was another Dundalk player, former winner and course record holder Aaron Grant, who set the early club house lead as he added a three under par 69 to his opening 73 for a two under par total of 142.
Cairndhu’s Ryan McKinstry, who started the second round at level par, got to six under with three to play but he then double-bogeyed 16 and bogeyed 17 to finish on three-under.
He held the clubhouse lead momentarily as the top three were in the group behind and were producing fireworks of their own with McLarnon eagling the par five sixth to go to four under and a back to back birdies on the ninth and tenth plus a birdie three on the 14th got him to seven under while Campbell was on six under at that points after five birdies of his own.
Not to be outdone, Rafferty had thrown in four successive birdies from the sixth but back to back double bogeys at the 11th and 12th ended his charge.
A bogey at 16th saw McLarnon drop back to six under while a birdie two at 17th got Campbell to six under and in the end it proved decisive as Campbell’s second round 67 was enough for him to pip McLarnon’s 68 on countback as they both tied on 138.
‘It was a good battle coming down the last few holes with Tiarnan and I just pipped him,’ said Campbell afterwards. ‘I feel I have robbed Tiarnan a couple of times in Scratch Cups at this stage.’
Dundalk Scratch Cup sponsored by One Finance: 138 - Colin Campbell (Warrenpoint) 71, 67; Tiarnan McLarnon (Masserene) 70, 68 (Campbell wins on countback); 140 - Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) 70, 70; 141 - Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72, 69; 142 - Aaron Grant (Dundalk) 73, 69, Stephen Coulter (Warrenpoint) 72, 70; 144 - Seamus Cullen (Slieve Russell) 68, 76; Ted Collins (Dun Laoghaire) 73, 71; Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) 71, 73; Darragh Coghlan (Portmarnock) 72, 72; Glenn McAuley (Dunmurry) 71, 73; 146 – Shane McGlynn (Portmarnock) 73, 73; Gerard Dunne (Co Louth) 79, 67; Eoin Murphy (Dundalk) 69, 77; 147 - Josh Robinson (Lisburn) 72, 75; 148 - Brendan Lawlor (Ardee) 75, 73; Jonathan Kelly (Athy) 72, 76; 149 – Ross Kelly (Tuam) 77, 72; 150 - Thomas Pepper (Mannan Castle) 77, 73; Eoin O’Brien (Clontarf) 74, 76; Liam Grehan (Mullingar) 76, 74; Philip Kelly (Armagh) 74, 76; Alex Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown) 73, 77; Jack Shellard (Lisburn) 75, 75; David Kitt (Athenry) 75, 75, Robert Brown (Castle) 77, 73; 151 – Dan Coyle (Portmarnock) 76, 75; Evan Farrell (Ardee) 73, 78; James Temple (Portmarnock) 73, 78, Colin Kenny (Portmarnock) 75, 76; 152 – Robert Costello (Headford) 75, 77; William Eickholt (Portmarnock) 76, 76; 153 – Kyle Patton (Lisburn) 78,75; James Lawlor (Naas) 74; 154 - Conor Curran (Dundalk) 75,79; Maurice Murphy (Dundalk) 77, 77; Peter Rogers (Dundalk) 77,77; Jamal Sabir (Moate) 77, 77, Dara Smith (Castle) 77, 77; 155 - Sean Laverty (Dundalk) 74, 81; Shane Hession (Dundalk) 74, 81; 156 - Nick Armstrong (Castle) 76, 80; Gerard Brennan (Dundalk) 78, 78; 157 - Andrew Keenan (Dundalk) 79, 78, Luka Keyes (Dun Laoghaire) 80, 77; 158 – Richard Newell (Dundalk) 79, 79; Andrew Montgomery (Old Conna) 77; 159 - Emmet O’Neill (Trim) 83, 76; Fionntan Lawlor (Dundalk) 80, 79, Christopher Morgan (Dunmurry) 82, 77; 161 – Kyle Rafferty (Dundalk) 83, 78; 163 - Shane Corr (Mannan Castle) 82, 81; 165 - Senan Kavanagh (Borris) 81, 84; 175 - Neal McKell (Dundalk) 91, 84; DQ - Edward Rogers (Dundalk) 76, 87; Aaron Marshall (Lisburn) 79, 67; Evan Shipp (Headford) 83, 77.
Sunday, September 17 - Dundalk Senior Scratch Cup sponsored by One Finance - 1st Colm Campbell Jr. (+3) (Warrenpoint) 138/67 (71/67). 2nd Tiernan McLarnon (+3) (Masserence) 138 (70/68). 3rd Caolan Rafferty (+4) (Dundalk) 140 (70/70). 4th Ryan McKinstry (+1) (Cairndhu) 141 (72/69). Best Nett: Brendan Lawlor (2) (Ardee) 144 (73/71). 1st 18 Gross: Seamus Cullen (0) (Slieve Russell) 68. 1st 18 Nett: Eoin Murphy (1) (Dundalk) 68. 2nd 18 Gross: Aaron Marshall (0) (Lisburn) 67. 2nd 18 Nett: Gerard Dunne (+2) (Co Louth) 69. 1st Round CSS 73, 2nd Round CSS 73.
DUNDALK LADIES
THE 18 Hole V-PAR competition was played on Saturday 9th and Tuesday 12th September. Mary Sinton played great golf coming in with +1. It is super to see Mary in the winning enclosure. Congratulations to all the winners. Result - Class A: 1st Mary Sinton (15) +1, 2nd Louise Lynn (19) 0 ob9, 3rd Kitty Duffy (16) 0.
Class B: 1st Rita Moriarity (24) A/S ob6, 2nd Evelyn Fallon (27) A/S, ob9, 3rd Jean Connolly (21) A/S
Class C: 1st Grainne Mullins (36) A/S, 2nd Mary Burlingham (29) -3, 3rd Teresa O’Mahony (33) -5.
Nine-hole: Teresa Byrne 17 pts.
GREENORE
(30) SUNDAY’S 18 Hole Stableford voucher competition kindly sponsored by Cuchulainn Bakeries Dundalk: 1st Karl White (5) 40, Gross Martin Bagnall (5) 34, Cat 1 Brendáin McGrath (7) 37, Cat 2 Augustine Goss (11) 38, Cat 3 John McKevitt (24) 39.
Saturday’s 18-hole Stableford competition: 1st Fearghal Mallon 11) 37, 2nd Gordon McLaren (11) 36.
Tuesday’s Open Gents Singles Stableford: 1st Walter Kitchen (25) 38, 2nd Hugh Finnegan (25) 36.
Next Sunday 24th September will be The Shields Cup and Saturday 23rd September will be an 18 Hole Stableford competition.
On Tuesday 19th September there will be an Open Gents Singles.
Sunday 20th October will be a four-person scramble with two shotgun starts at 8:20 and 1:20 followed by at 7:30 the presentation of cups and to all 2017 winners.
The next Open Seniors will be on Monday 25th September.
Timesheets are available online at www.greenoregolfclub.com or from our Pro Shop by phoning 042-9373951.
Lotto bonus ball 16th September: Winning number 29. Congratulations to winner Dean Mulligan who also celebrated his birthday on Saturday.
We are available for clubhouse functions, for bookings contact 9373212 ex 3 or Doreen at 0862333384.
GREENORE LADIES
THURSDAY’S Open Day winner was Noreen Craven with 26 pts.
Conditions were cold,wet and miserable for our final GOY 10 Str/ Medal competition on Saturday. Angela McParland made the best of the conditions carding a gritty 76 nett to win and trim a shot off her handicap.
Seana McGuinness ran out a comfortable winner of our Golfer of the Year 2017 with a total of 57 pts. Full result sheet posted in locker room.
Winter League entry sheet on noticeboard for a 5 week winter league commencing Sunday 8th October. Minimum of 20 players required. Closing date for entries 2nd October.
Reminder re pick up points for Ardglass Outing Monday 25th September: Ballymac Car Park – 9.00am; Carlingford Tourist Office – 9.30am.
Regular Thursday Open continues next week with alternate day play available for Category ABC prize on Saturday 23rd September.
On Monday 25th September there is an Open Ladies Seniors Stableford.
LAYTOWN & BETTYSTOWN
DELANY Cup competition, played on September 10th: 1st Derek Murray (6) 41pts, 2nd Jimmy Flynn (6) 38pts ocb, Gross prize Alan Mullen (3) 32pts, 3rd David Garbutt (16) 38pts ocb, 4th Stephen Kelly (10) 38pts.
Result from September 9th Fourball Stableford, sponsored by the Bermingham family: 1st Donal Rock 11 (10) & Barry Keane 12 (11)